The Fourth Wall Project was proud to host the opening of Radio Silence / Selected Photography. Compiled by authors Nathan Nedorostek and Anthony Pappalardo, Radio Silence documents the ignored space between the Ramones and Nirvana through the words and images of the pre-Internet era where this community built on do-it-yourself ethics thrived. Authors Nathan Nedorostek and Anthony Pappalardo have cataloged private collections of unseen images, personal letters, original artwork, and various ephemera from the hardcore scene circa 1978-1993. Unseen photos lay next to hand-made t-shirts and original artwork brought to life by the words of their creators and fans. Radio Silence includes over 500 images of unseen photographs, illustrations, rare records, t-shirts, and fanzines presented in a manner that abandons the aesthetic clichés normally employed to depict the genre and lets the subject matter speak for itself. Contributions by Jeff Nelson, Dave Smalley, Walter Schreifels, Cynthia Connolly, Pat Dubar, Gus Peña, Rusty Moore, and Gavin Ogelsby with an essay by Mark Owens.

Only an hour after doors opened, the space reached capacity.

After reaching capacity, the line grew down the block

Eventually everyone got in to view the exhibition.

JJ Gonson from "Radio Silence"

Jeff Winterberg from "Radio Silence"

Dave Sine from "Radio Silence"

Glenn Maryansky from "Radio Silence"

JJ Gonson from "Radio Silence"

JJ Gonson from "Radio Silence"

Rusty Moore from "Radio Silence"

Philin Phlash from "Radio Silence"

Gail Rush from "Radio Silence"

Gail Rush from "Radio Silence"

Davo Schiech from "Radio Silence"

Rusty Moore from "Radio Silence"

Dave Sine from "Radio Silence"

Gail Rush from "Radio Silence"

Rusty Moore from "Radio Silence"

Photographer Randy Smith was on hand to document the attendees of the opening. The entire set can be seen here.